Big Picture The tour has moved to the hill country of Kandy for the final T20I and opening games of the ODI series. Australia wrapped up their first trophy of the trip in barely 24 hours with back-to-back wins in Colombo, although the second one came in an untidy chase that was a reminder of
Former New Zealand wicketkeeper-batter BJ Watling has been appointed Wellington Firebirds’ white-ball head coach, ahead of the upcoming domestic season. This will be the 36-year-old’s first role as head coach of a senior side, having been in charge of the Northern Districts A side after playing his last Test against India in the WTC final
“To be honest, I thought 150 would have been a very good total.” That was Ishan Kishan speaking to host broadcaster Star Sports after he helped India post 211 for 4 against South Africa in the first T20I in Delhi. The reason behind Kishan’s assessment was not only did the new ball move off the
Follow the latest England news at ecb.co.uk/england/men England chased 174 to beat Pakistan by seven wickets in a one-off Twenty20 international in Cardiff, on a day when Eoin Morgan & Jofra Archer again impressed. Find out more at ecb.co.uk This is the official channel of the ECB. Watch all the latest videos from the England
22-year-old #WaninduHasaranga scored an unbeaten 42 to guide the hosts to a 1-wicket win.
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson will miss the second Test after testing Covid positive.© AFP New Zealand captain Kane Williamson was ruled out of the second Test against England in Nottingham on Friday, after testing positive for Covid-19 on the eve of the match. Williamson undertook a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) after experiencing minor symptoms
Jack Leach will make an immediate return to England’s Test team after the selectors named an unchanged XI for the second Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge, starting on Friday. Leach, for whom the Lord’s Test had been his first at home since the Ashes in 2019, had to be substituted out of the
Kane Williamson will miss the second LV= Insurance Test against England, starting at Trent Bridge on Friday, after testing positive for Covid-19 on the eve of the match. Williamson, New Zealand’s captain, took a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) after experiencing minor symptoms on Thursday, and will now begin five days of isolation. Tom Latham will
A 725-run win against Uttarakhand came after a two-month break split the tournament – a challenge by itself. During the interval, some of the Mumbai players were involved in IPL and some not. Either way, it was a problem. One group had to adapt to a complete change of format. the other to a long
Jason Holder will miss Bangladesh’s tour of West Indies, having been granted his request for a period of rest and recovery. He was not part of the 12-man squad named by Cricket West Indies (CWI) for the first Test of that tour, which starts on June 16. Kemar Roach is also not part of this
Big picture Are you not entertained? Thus was the mood music from a raucous four days of the first LV= Insurance Test at Lord’s. In so many ways, it was immaterial whether England won or lost that opening contest of the summer, so long as they put on a show that captivated a few wavering
Afghanistan 137 for 6 (Shahidi 38, Nabi 34*, Muzarabani 2-18, Chatara 2-32) beat Zimbabwe 135 all out (Raza 38, Burl 21, Rashid 3-31, Nabi 2-21, Farooqi 2-25) by four wickets A sterling show by the bowlers coupled with an excellent all-round effort from Mohammad Nabi helped Afghanistan win the third ODI by five wickets, sweep
Mohammad Hasnain has been cleared to bowl internationally again. The verdict was based on an assessment of his action, where he bowled three overs under supervision, and it was revealed that his elbow extension has dropped within the permissible limit – it has come down from the earlier flex of 17-24 degrees to 12-13 degrees.
Ben Stokes, England’s captain, expects the feelgood factor from last week’s victory in the first Test against New Zealand at Lord’s to carry over to Trent Bridge this week, as he reminded his players to keep having “as much fun as you possibly can” in an England shirt. Stokes himself made an important half-century in
South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl vs India After India lost captain KL Rahul and left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav on the eve of the series due to injury, South Africa were left without Aiden Markram for the first match following a positive Covid-19 test. The series is being played without pandemic-related restrictions
Our bowling is alright, but the batting needs to catch up before the World Cup. Wanindu Hasaranga, easily the most high-profile cricketer in Sri Lanka’s T20 side now, took four wickets in the second match against Australia and brought his team back into the match. But in the end, the target was too meagre. Australia
Uttar Pradesh 155 (Garg 39, Rinku 33, More 3-47) and 213 for 5 (Karan 93*, Garg 52, Vyshak 3-47) beat Karnataka 253 (Samarth 57, Gopal 56*, Saurabh 4-73, Mavi 3-60) and 114 (Sharath 23*, Saurabh 3-36, Rajpoot 2-15) by five wickets Uttar Pradesh created history by beating Karnataka for the first time in the Ranji
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‘Mystery spinner’ Ajantha Mendis reminiscing his record-breaking 6-wicket haul against Australia. #SLvAUS #CheerForLions
PAK vs WI, 1st ODI Live: Pakistan take on West Indies in the series opener in Multan.© AFP PAK vs WI, Live Updates: Pakistan will take on West Indies in the first ODI of the three-match series at the Multan Cricket Stadium. Pakistan will be oozing with confidence, after putting on a brave show against
His latest knock may have been lauded by captain Ben Stokes as his best in an England shirt but, just eight innings into his Test career, England opener Alex Lees is experienced enough to know he needs to turn a series of starts into a substantial contribution. Speaking ahead of the second Test against New
KL Rahul and Kuldeep Yadav have been ruled out of the five-match T20I series against South Africa because of injuries. While Rahul, who was named captain of the side in the absence of Rohit Sharma, has picked up a right groin injury, Kuldeep was hit in his right hand while batting in the nets at
Green, showing his trademark strength down the ground, and Alex Carey, who unfurled his array of sweeps, then added 116 for the fourth wicket to complete the chase with 14 balls to spare. The duo had been brought across from Australia’s ODI squad which will play the five-match series starting next week.
Big picture It’s T-minus 130 days to the start of the T20 World Cup but it seems only one of these two sides has seriously started the countdown, and it’s not India. They’ve chosen to rest new captain Rohit Sharma, former captain Virat Kohli, and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah for the five match-series against South
Mark Alleyne, the former England and Gloucestershire allrounder, will join Welsh Fire as an assistant coach ahead of their upcoming men’s Hundred season. Alleyne, who represented England in 10 one-day internationals and captained Gloucestershire to nine one-day trophies in seven years, joins head coach Gary Kirsten and fellow assistants Matt Maynard and Jason Kerr to
Toss Australia won the toss and chose to field against Sri Lanka Australia have won the toss and chosen to bowl first again, with the second T20I between these teams to be played on the same pitch as that on which Australia romped to a 10-wicket victory on Tuesday. Although Mitchell Starc was excellent during
Toss West Indies won the toss and chose to bat against Pakistan On a blazing day in Multan, it was unsurprising to see West Indies opt to keep their bowlers in the shade in the afternoon heat. West Indies are coming in fresh off a 3-0 series victory over Netherlands, though the last away ODI
India T20I captain Harmanpreet Kaur has been put in charge of the ODI squad too, taking over from Raj, with Smriti Mandhana deputising. Raj, 39, had announced her retirement from international cricket earlier in the day, saying she was leaving because “the team is in the capable hands of some very talented young players”. That
The intense Multan heat has been a major talking point ahead of the Pakistan vs West Indies ODI series. The games are set to start at 4pm local time to counter the weather conditions, but with West Indies desperate to win more World Cup Super League games, Nicholas Pooran doesn’t want to focus on uncontrollables,